Question about My panther's color

[dmb]

He shows amazing colors when he sleeps, hunting and going throw his enclosure but i was curious at what age will he permanently be these colors. He is 4 and 1/2 months old right now and when he basks he is still brownish.


Attached is photo of tonight.

 

[purplebiotch]

anywhere from 6 months to a year

 

[sandrachameleon]

he's cute

they get more colourful with age. By the time he's a year old, you'll see him "wearing" his nice colours almost all the time. THey still change, and will go dark with trying to absorb heat, will change to show stress/excitement etc.

 

[carol5208]

Everyone would love their chams to have their sleeping colors all day long as they are some of the prettiest ones they will display. You just have to be patient. Some grow and color up more quickly than others.

 

[Dr O]

anywhere from 6 months to a year

and many will keep changing colors throughout their lives, moving into a new phase every 6-12 months. my oldest who is 5½ has been all over the place. nowadays he’s virtually yellow with red stripes all the time which i never would have predicted in his first 1-3 years.

https://www.chameleonforums.com/yet-another-what-locale-am-i-89473/

 

[Neonchams1]

and many will keep changing colors throughout their lives, moving into a new phase every 6-12 months. my oldest who is 5½ has been all over the place. nowadays he’s virtually yellow with red stripes all the time which i never would have predicted in his first 1-3 years.

https://www.chameleonforums.com/yet-another-what-locale-am-i-89473/

But, you are known for the colour of your chams

 

[sandrachameleon]

and many will keep changing colors throughout their lives, moving into a new phase every 6-12 months.

ya, thats true, they keep changing over time. I can think of a cham I had that was mostly teal with a few red-orange stripes at 12 months, and by the time he was 6 years he had lots of orange all over.

 

[maxttu]

He's very pretty in that photo! Just wait. You'll literally wake up one day and not recognize your boy...

 

[MCSEB]

Just be patient and enjoy every second with your little friend. It will happen but once they're adults meaning 1+ year. In the mean time just keep doing a good job, hydrate him, feed him and give him love and you'll see his colors very soon haha

 

[Dr O]

But, you are known for the colour of your chams

lol!!

 

[Vmag86]

In about 2 months his colors will be very vivid.